So far this year, Norway has exported 614,400 tonnes of salmon worth NOK 42 billion (£4.1 billion).

Salmon harvests increased 13.5% up to March

Published Modified

Christian Pérez

A comparison of results itemized by species shows a 52.3 percent increase in the Atlantic salmon harvests from 82,316 tonnes to 125,372 tonnes; a 41.1 percent decrease in the Rainbow trout harvests to 43,703 tonnes; and a 30.9 percent increase in the Coho salmon harvests to 65,343 tonnes.

Total aquaculture exports up to March 2013

Species

Tonnes 2012

Tonnes 2013

Variation (%)

Atlantic salmon

82,316

125,372

52.3

Chilean mussel

100,141

71,922

-28.2

Rainbow trout

74,214

43,703

-41.1

Coho salmon

49,929

65,343

30.9

Gracilaria

4,002

3,051

-23.8

Northern scallop

1,443

948

-34.3

Others

767

720

-6.2

King salmon

1,564

21

-98.6

Pacific oyster

39

20

-48.8

Total

314,415

311,101

-1.1

Source: Chilean Fisheries Under-Secretariat (Subpesca) upon figures from the National Customs Service and the Instituto de Fomento Pesquero (IFOP).